PhillyPolice Blog

Wanted: Suspect for Sexual Assault in the 6th District

October 8, 2012, at 4:20pm, a female complainant was at the PATCO train station located at 9th and Locust Streets returning from Camden, New Jersey. An unknown male offender who had followed the complainant approached her from behind and sexually assaulted her. The offender was last seen fleeing towards 10th and Locust Streets.

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